Table 4.2
Program Impacts on Attitudes Toward Work and Welfare
Sample Program Control Difference Percentage
Site and Program Size Group Group (Impact) Change (%)
Strongly disagree that it's easy just to stay on welfare
and not try to get off (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 64.8 60.3 4.5 ** 7.5 lowlfsty
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 58.8 60.3 -1.5 -2.5 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 56.0 50.8 5.2 * 10.2 lowlfsty
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 55.9 50.8 5.1 * 10.0 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 48.6 45.9 2.8 6.0 lowlfsty
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 51.6 47.2 4.5 9.5 lowlfsty
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 55.8 47.2 8.6 *** 18.2 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Columbus Integrated 728 53.9 52.4 1.5 2.9 lowlfsty
Columbus Traditional 723 57.9 52.4 5.5 10.4 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Detroit 426 60.4 58.9 1.6 2.7 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Oklahoma City 511 46.9 45.1 1.8 4.0 lowlfsty
lowlfsty
Portland 610 55.0 51.7 3.3 6.4 lowlfsty
Strongly agree that the welfare department
tries hard to make people look for a job (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 39.5 34.3 5.2 ** 15.3 hiwlfjob
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 42.7 34.3 8.4 *** 24.5 hiwlfjob
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 54.9 43.1 11.8 *** 27.4 hiwlfjob
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 52.8 43.1 9.8 *** 22.7 hiwlfjob
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 46.7 31.7 15.0 *** 47.5 hiwlfjob
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 50.4 33.2 17.2 *** 51.7 hiwlfjob
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 47.9 33.2 14.6 *** 44.0 hiwlfjob
Columbus Integrated 728 53.1 29.5 23.7 *** 80.3 hiwlfjob
Columbus Traditional 723 42.6 29.5 13.1 *** 44.4 hiwlfjob
Detroit 426 42.8 49.6 -6.9 -13.8 hiwlfjob
Oklahoma City 511 41.2 32.6 8.6 * 26.3 hiwlfjob
Portland 610 52.6 40.6 12.0 *** 29.5 hiwlfjob
(continued)
Table 4.2 (continued)
Sample Program Control Difference Percentage
Site and Program Size Group Group (Impact) Change (%)
Strongly agree that the welfare department tries
hard to make people go to school to get training (%)
Atlanta Labor Force Attachment 1890 46.2 40.6 5.6 ** 13.8 hiwlftrg
Atlanta Human Capital Development 2199 51.2 40.6 10.6 *** 26.2 hiwlftrg
Grand Rapids Labor Force Attachment 1158 60.1 50.1 10.0 *** 19.9 hiwlftrg
Grand Rapids Human Capital Development 1158 64.0 50.1 13.9 *** 27.8 hiwlftrg
Riverside Labor Force Attachment 1678 37.1 27.0 10.1 *** 37.2 hiwlftrg
Lacked high school diploma or basic skills 1012 44.0 30.7 13.3 *** 43.2 hiwlftrg
Riverside Human Capital Development 1350 48.6 30.7 17.9 *** 58.2 hiwlftrg
Columbus Integrated 728 64.6 38.0 26.6 *** 70.0 hiwlftrg
Columbus Traditional 723 47.7 38.0 9.6 *** 25.3 hiwlftrg
Detroit 426 52.3 54.3 -2.0 -3.7 hiwlftrg
Oklahoma City 511 47.3 37.1 10.2 ** 27.3 hiwlftrg
Portland 610 42.9 37.7 5.2 13.8 hiwlftrg
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